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Cannabis sativa. The plant was first outlawed
in Utah in 1915, and by 1931 it was illegal in
29 states, according to the report.
In 1930, Harry Aslinger became the first
commissioner of the Federal Bureau of
Narcotics (FBN) and undertook multiple
efforts to make marijuana illegal in all states.
(along with DuPont and Hearst), In 1937, the
Marijuana Tax Act put cannabis under the
regulation of the Drug Enforcement Agency,
criminalising possession of the plant
throughout the country.
"Today, the federal government still classifies
marijuana as a Schedule I controlled
substance, with heroin cocaine and LSD,
classified as schedule 2 (???) indicating it has
high potential for abuse and addiction, with
no accepted medical uses and no safe level of
use," Warf wrote.
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